Vintage issue # 61 of Rolling Stone magazine dated June 25, 1970 and featuring the classic cover illustration of Charles Manson.
Besides the epic feature length essay on Manson, his background, the Manson family and the murders, there are also good reads on the music and campus scene post Kent State, Eric Clapton, a multiarts festival in Bellingham, Washington, a place called Dinkytown near the University of Minnesota, the musical Hair, and Little Richard.
Album reviews are of Chicago II by Chicago, various other albums dubbed Big Band Rock, Burrito Deluxe by the Flying Burrito Brothers, Together by Jerry Lee Lewis, Silk Purse by Linda Ronstadt, Two Trips by The Youngbloods, and many, many more.
Book reviews are of Do It by Jerry Rubin and Speed by William Burroughs.
The film review is of Let It Be by the Beatles.
There are full page advertisements for Jesse Winchester’s debut album, Edgar Winter’s debut album, album Burrito Deluxe by the Flying Burrito Brothers, ASCAP (...more dough re mi...), album Live Cream, album Cucumber castle by the Bee Gees, album Bitches Brew by Miles Davis, live album by the Association, Stax Records the Memphis Sound, SONY music, Kustom amplifiers and Rolling Stone subscriptions showing 18 vintage magazine covers.
So where were you and what were you doing around the time this issue hit the newsstands. Post up and help us all reminisce a little!
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